Celebrate the pleasure of reading on October 2 at 1:30 p.m. with journalist Marsha Dubrow. She will read an excerpt from her essay "Seven Days in May" in the newly published anthology, When Last on the Mountain: The View from Writers over 50.
Refreshments will be served.
Here are some information sources on different religions of the world:
Religions of the World
Redoing a room? Downsizing? Here are some sources about interior design.
Design Basics
Want to learn a new skill? Want to learn a new art or craft? Here are some sources.
Sewing
Quilting
Researching Native Americans? Here are some potential sources.
Biographies
Chief Joseph: Nez Perce Leader
Crazy Horse
Tecumseh: A Life
The Lance and the Shield: The Life and Times of Sitting Bull
History
Join the party to chart a program course for the year. What would you like to organize for your friends at the library? Enjoy solving mysteries? Want to creat a digital zine? Be a recording STAR? Come on September 29 at 4pm and make what you want happen. Refreshments will be served.
The Speak Easy Salon will be meeting Wednesday, September 22 at 3:30 to discuss Jessica Stern's thought provoking article "Mind Over Martyr: How to Deradicalize Islamist Extremists" in Foreign Affairs, Jan/Feb 2010. Join us for a relaxed and stimulating discussion of a topic affecting our lives. Cool teas and pastries will be served. Copies of the article are at the Circulation Desk.
Join us in the discussion of Christina Diaz Gonzalez's powerful novel The Red Umbrella about the experiences of her family during the Cuban revolution. At that time, a number of Cuban families made the heart rendering decision to send their children to live with strangers in the United States. The group will be meeting Monday, September 20 at 4pm.
Ahoy, ye mateys! Talk Like a Pirate Day approaches quicker than a pair of landlubbers to a beach. So in order to fully commemorate this very solemn holiday, I have assembled a scurvy bunch of seafaring tales for ye. So slap on your eye patch and peg leg for a salty barrel full of pirate fun.
Surely, the absence of the Palisades Neighborhood Library from Facebook has left a wide, gaping hole in the internet. Luckily, this void will soon be filled with the creation of the Palisades Library Facebook Page. Not only will this page list our hours and location, it will include notices about special upcoming events, links to book trailers, and links to reviews about new books. With a simple click of the mouse, there is a new way to explore the library on the internet.
